French Settlement (historically french: La Côte-Française) is a village in
Livingston Parish,
Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,073 in 2020. It is part of the
Baton Rouge
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metropolitan statistical area.
History
French Settlement was settled in 1800 via the
Amite River by French, German, and Italian immigrants. The area was a thriving center of commerce, including cypress sawmills, animal trappers, shingle-making, farms, and a steamboat port.
French Settlement has four properties on the
.
Geography
French Settlement is located at (30.304395, -90.798881).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and 0.37% is water.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 1,073 people, 348 households, and 240 families residing in the village. As of the
census of 2000, there were 945 people, 359 households, and 276 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 436 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.26%
White, 0.21%
Asian
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, 0.11% from
other races, and 0.42% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 1.90% of the population.
There were 359 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were
married couples
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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,563, and the median income for a family was $41,518. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $18,500 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $17,660. About 5.6% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
French Settlement is within the
Livingston Parish Public Schools system.
French Settlement is served by French Settlement Elementary School and
French Settlement High School.
References
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Villages in Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Villages in Louisiana
Baton Rouge metropolitan area
French-American culture in Louisiana